NYI 1–3 BOS Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Wed, Nov 26, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 13-9-2
1–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 14-11-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 110011023144 BOS 141713314 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3
NYI 13-9-2 · BOS 14-11-0 · Meeting 3 this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–3

Islanders fell to the Bruins

The Islanders created the better chances (4.5 to 1.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Jeremy Swayman stopped 3.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Islanders created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 1.2, on 44 and 14 shots on goal.

NYI 4.5 xG · 44 shots BOS 1.2 xG · 14 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.9 · 0.5
2nd 1.0 · 0.5
3rd · the swing 2.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 92.
NYI 92%BOS 8%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 5 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Tony DeAngelo, Matthew Schaefer · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
1–0
2
06:23 Alex Steeves
Sean Kuraly, Michael Eyssimont · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–1
PEN
13:34 David Pastrnak· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:01 Emil Heineman· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
00:43 Tanner Jeannot GWG
Fraser Minten · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–2
PEN
01:33 Henri Jokiharju· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:00 Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
09:18 Morgan Geekie· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
10:21 Alex Steeves SH
Fraser Minten · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
1–3
Goaltending
−1.8
vs expected
11/14 saves · 3 GA · 1.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+3.5
vs expected
43/44 saves · 1 GA · 4.5 xGA Stopped 3.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYIBOS
Shots on goal
44
14
Expected goals
4.5
1.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/4
0/1
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 1 Bruins power play.